Greens Norton
Encyclopedia
Greens Norton is a village in South
Northamptonshire
, England, just over 1 miles (1.6 km) from Towcester
. At the time of the 2001 census
, the parish's population was 1,587 people.
is dedicated to St Bartholomew and is Saxon
The architect H R Gough rebuilt the chancel
arch in 1882. in origin and its tall spire, last rebuilt in 1957 is a landmark miles around. There are monuments and a brass to members of the Greene family.
In medieval times, the village was known a simply 'Norton' and was a royal domain of Edward the Confessor
and later William the Conqueror. In the 14th century the whole village was sold to Sir Henry Greene
for a total of 20 shillings hence the name Greene's Norton, which today is reduced to just Greens Norton.
Although there was never a railway station
at Greens Norton, there was once a junction here, where the lines of the Stratford and Midland Junction Railway from Towcester to Stratford, and Towcester to Banbury
diverged. In 1910 however, the physical connection was removed, leaving two separate single lines running side by side from here into Towcester.
Other notable buildings include Bengall Manor and nearby farms built about 1840 by the Grafton Estate
at nearby Caswell
and Field Burcote.
South Northamptonshire
South Northamptonshire is a local government district in Northamptonshire, England. Its council is based in Towcester.The district is rural and sparsely populated with just over 79,293 people in 2000 and 91,000 in 2008, a 14.8% increase. The largest town in the district is Brackley, which has a...
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, England, just over 1 miles (1.6 km) from Towcester
Towcester
Towcester , the Roman town of Lactodorum, is a small town in south Northamptonshire, England.-Etymology:Towcester comes from the Old English Tófe-ceaster. Tófe refers to the River Tove; Bosworth and Toller compare it to the "Scandinavian proper names" Tófi and Tófa...
. At the time of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the parish's population was 1,587 people.
Facilities
It has a pub called the Butchers Arms, a post office, and a primary school. In recent years the village has had a doctors surgery built and there are current motions to add a commercial pharmacy to this.Buildings
The parish churchParish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
is dedicated to St Bartholomew and is Saxon
Saxons
The Saxons were a confederation of Germanic tribes originating on the North German plain. The Saxons earliest known area of settlement is Northern Albingia, an area approximately that of modern Holstein...
The architect H R Gough rebuilt the chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
arch in 1882. in origin and its tall spire, last rebuilt in 1957 is a landmark miles around. There are monuments and a brass to members of the Greene family.
In medieval times, the village was known a simply 'Norton' and was a royal domain of Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor also known as St. Edward the Confessor , son of Æthelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy, was one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England and is usually regarded as the last king of the House of Wessex, ruling from 1042 to 1066....
and later William the Conqueror. In the 14th century the whole village was sold to Sir Henry Greene
Henry Green (justice)
Sir Henry Green was an English lawyer, and Chief Justice of the King's Bench from May 24, 1361 to October 29, 1365. He probably came from Northamptonshire. Early in his career he served both Queen Isabella and Edward the Black Prince. He was made justice of the Court of Common Pleas in 1354, and...
for a total of 20 shillings hence the name Greene's Norton, which today is reduced to just Greens Norton.
Although there was never a railway station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
at Greens Norton, there was once a junction here, where the lines of the Stratford and Midland Junction Railway from Towcester to Stratford, and Towcester to Banbury
Banbury
Banbury is a market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire. It is northwest of London, southeast of Birmingham, south of Coventry and north northwest of the county town of Oxford...
diverged. In 1910 however, the physical connection was removed, leaving two separate single lines running side by side from here into Towcester.
Other notable buildings include Bengall Manor and nearby farms built about 1840 by the Grafton Estate
Honour of Grafton
The Honour of Grafton is a collection of manors in the south east of Northamptonshire, England. The Honour is historic, dating back at least as far as 1542 when a bill for its management was before parliament....
at nearby Caswell
Caswell, Northamptonshire
Caswell is a lost settlement in Northamptonshire appx from Towcester, from Northampton and from Milton Keynes. It is close to Greens Norton village and now consists almost entirely of Caswell House, a former family farmhouse built for the 4th Duke of Grafton in 1839. Another similar house is...
and Field Burcote.
External links
- Village website including parish council
- Greens Norton Medical Centre
- Grafton Way long distance footpath running from Wolverton to Greens Norton
- Knightley Way long distance Footpath (12 miles) runs north-west from the village to Foxley, Farthingstone and Fawsley Park
- 'The Butchers Arms' village pub website